A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem

2019

1h 20m

Documentary

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81%

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16 Reviews

80%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Two former NFL cheerleaders file class-action lawsuits against their teams and the league, alleging wage theft and illegal employment practice.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

A Woman's Work isn't interesting enough formally to get over the fact that it doesn't present much new material after its first ten minutes.

Nov 8, 2019

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Nick Schager

Variety

The central question raised by "A Woman's Work" is articulated, simply, by Pinzone: "Why would a billion-dollar industry do this?" The callous answer, per Yu's persuasive film: because it can.

May 2, 2019

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

However you feel about the value of cheerleading (or football, for that matter), this is an engrossing, and maddening, portrait of institutionalized misogyny and injustice.

Feb 2, 2021

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Melissa Leon

The Daily Beast

The new documentary A Woman's Work examines the harassment, ogling, and incredibly low pay NFL cheerleaders receive, and the brave women fighting to change it.

Jan 28, 2021

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Lael Loewenstein

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It's attractively shot, briskly edited, and overall recommended.

Jan 23, 2021

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Neely Swanson

Easy Reader (California)

A fine documentary... despite a tendency occasionally to veer off point.

Jan 21, 2021

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mary w

This is a beautifully shot movie about women standing up for fair pay. It opened my eyes to what an NFL cheerleader's life is like through compelling stories (both about their fight for decent wages and their personal lives) that opened my eyes and touched my heart. I was lucky to see it at the Buffalo International Film Festival. If you have the chance to see it, go!

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03/31/23

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Synopsis

Two former NFL cheerleaders file class-action lawsuits against their teams and the league, alleging wage theft and illegal employment practice.

Director: Yu Gu
Producer: Elizabeth Ai
Screenwriter: Elizabeth Ai
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 11, 2021
Runtime: 1h 20m

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